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Daily Kos Week in Review: Flying Fists of Fury
Kossacks aren't merely pleased that same-sex marriage is growing in popularity; some also feel the need to at least malign its opponents and, in one jaw-dropping case, wish severe physical pain on them.
As usual, each headline is preceded by the blogger's name or pseudonym.
April 5th, 2013 11:37 PM

Politico: Liberal Ex-FCC Leaders Want 'Redskins' Team Name Banned as a
Proving that liberalism is moving the entire world of profanity into the realm of supporting what they see as embattled minorities – like the gay F-bomb – several old liberal hands at the Federal Communications Commission now want the word “Redskins” to be treated like an obscenity. “XXXskin is the most derogatory name a Native American can be called. It is an unequivocal racial slur,” they…
April 5th, 2013 11:10 PM

Selective Outrage? CNN Briefly Mentions Obama Gun Gaffe; Jumps All Ove
Call it the tale of two gaffes. CNN only briefly covered President Obama's blunder that the gun used in the Sandy Hook shooting was an automatic weapon. Meanwhile, the network gave almost 40 minutes on Friday to outrage over Obama calling California's Attorney General "the best-looking attorney general in the country."
CNN's Jake Tapper was the only CNN anchor or reporter who caught Obama's…
April 5th, 2013 7:12 PM

WSJ Slams Sweetheart Tax Break that New York Cobbled Together for NBCU
When Jimmy Fallon replaces Jay Leno at NBC's The Tonight Show, the show will move back east to New York City, to be broadcast from network headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The move makes financial sense for the network in part because the state of New York worked out a sweetheart tax deal for NBCUniversal to execute such a move.
In essence, the long suffering taxpayers of New York State…
April 5th, 2013 7:08 PM

WaPo, Chicago Tribune, NYT Omit Story About Democrat Blaming Aurora Vi
Robin Kelly, the Democratic nominee in the special election to replace disgraced Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) is a staunch anti-gun zealot, who apparently also doesn't keep up with the news. In video obtained by our friends at Breitbart, Kelly described James Holmes, the Aurora, Colorado, theater shooter, as a “gentleman,” and noted how the occupants inside the theater failed to draw their…
April 5th, 2013 6:53 PM

NBC's Lauer Frets: Gay Athletes Staying in Closet 'Says Something Abou
On Friday's NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer accused American society of being intolerant of gay athletes: "There are no openly gay players, but there are lots of gay athletes in major sports, and the fact that they still feel as if they'll be ostracized if they come out is – says something about the times we're living in." [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump]
Lauer made the…
April 5th, 2013 6:03 PM
ABC’s George Stephanopoulos Fuels Speculation About Possible Hillary
ABC is pushing hard for a Hillary Clinton presidential run in 2016. Earlier this week, as NewsBusters reported, Good Morning America reporter Claire Shipman launched “Hillary Watch” amid a gushing report that featured a Clinton supporter outside a rally saying that Hillary’s “got to save the country.” On Thursday, George Stephanopoulos fanned the flames of speculation with a post on ABC’s…
April 5th, 2013 5:37 PM

MSNBC Now Uses 4-Year-Old Daughter of Anchor To Push For Gay Marriage
MSNBC’s blatant promotion of gay marriage appears to have taken a bizarre and sad turn. Krystal Ball, co-host of The Cycle, has taken to using her four-year-old daughter Ella as a prop in a pro-same-sex marriage video.
In the 3-minute video, Ball asks her young daughter a series of questions about who she is allowed to marry, eventually asking her what happens if she loves another girl. …
April 5th, 2013 5:21 PM
Big Three Spotlight 'Backlash' Over President Obama's Compliment; Omit
ABC, CBS, and NBC's Friday morning shows all devoted air time to President Obama labeling California Attorney General Kamala Harris "the best-looking attorney general in the country" at a fundraiser on Thursday. Unsurprisingly, a panel on NBC's Today tried to explain away the remark. Willie Geist asserted, "I think he [Obama] was making a joke." CBS This Morning's Norah O'Donnell was tougher on…
April 5th, 2013 4:34 PM
Federal Prosecutors To Holder: Let Us Pack Heat; WaPo Relegates Story
Should federal prosecutors be allowed to pack heat? It’s a good question given the recent assassinations of a District Attorney and his assistant in Kaufman County, Texas. While not federal prosecutors, the recent assassinations illustrate that prosecutors have become a target for violence, particularly in federal cases where drug cartels – or terrorists – may be involved.
Recently, Sen.…
April 5th, 2013 4:32 PM
Hypocrisy Much? Theologian Who Uses Bible to Justify Tax Hikes, Gun Co
"I never thought I would write these words, but I agree with Bill O’Reilly (in part)." That's how Center for American Progress senior fellow and liberal theologian Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite opened her latest column for the Washington Post "On Faith" section, "Thumping the Bible: O’Reilly, gay marriage, and theology."
Brooks Thistlethwaite was praising the Fox News anchor for "vigorously…
April 5th, 2013 3:32 PM

Rush Limbaugh: 'We Are Living in a Dying Country
Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh had some harsh words Friday in response to today's lousy jobs report.
"We are living in a dying country."
April 5th, 2013 3:32 PM

Which Way Is It, NY Times? Will Social Programs Suffer 'Cutback' or Ju
The deck of headlines over Friday's lead New York Times story by White House reporter Jackie Calmes illustrated how hard it will be for conservatives to actually reduce the national debt: "Social Programs Facing A Cutback In Obama Budget -- Smaller Increase Seen -- Show of Compromise Is Aimed at Reviving Deficit Deal."
The Times actually contradicted itself within its headline, announcing…
April 5th, 2013 1:34 PM

MSNBC’s Hayes: Let Released Gitmo Detainees Live in U.S., with Paid
MSNBC’s newest liberal darling Chris Hayes has just been given a promotion, going from weekend anchor to host of his own primetime show, All In w/ Chris Hayes. So how does he celebrate? By arguing that Guantanamo detainees should be paid restitution and allowed to live in the United States, with a path, ultimately to citizenship, of course.
In an article posted on MSNBC.com, Hayes criticized…
April 5th, 2013 12:32 PM